CJ's Arrma Vendetta Project

Hi there everyone, How's it going? Here's a build i didn't think i would ever get to do and a car i didn't ever think i would ever get the chance to own but here it is. I bought a NOS (New old stock) Arrma Vendetta i wanted one ever since i first saw one but didn't scoop one up back when they were $200 last year. I still wanted one after that and just how things fell i was able to buy the Slider, Tires, Servo, Body from eBay and Amazon in fall of 2024 i bought a stock esc and motor combo and fixed the diff issues. I fixed most of the diff issues and got in a new Spektrum AVC receiver and bound it to my iXSR+. I test drove this car for the first time for it's first run of the year with the new setup and it's awesome but the Firma 100 runs kind of hot but i someday plan to upgrade either to a new combo or pick up a Firma 120 out of a 4s Kraton\Outcast like the diffs from one.

Here's some pics.



Here's an underbody pics.



Here's a pic from my latest run with this car (as of 2\25\2026).



Here's her current specs\setup.

Spektrum Firma 100A 2 - 3s Sensorless Brushless ESC (With updated B5.02 firmware)

Spektrum Firma 3660 3,900KV Sensorless Brushless ESC with Arrma 3s heatsink and mounted stock 30mm fan

Spektrum IC5 Battery and ESC connectors

Stock Arrma 50 Tooth Mod0.8\32P Plastic Spur gear meshed to a Stock Arrma 20 Tooth Mod0.8\32P 5mm bore Safe-D Steel Pinion gear

Spektrum S662 18kg Metal geared 25 Tooth spline steering servo (Came off a new 4s Kraton\Outcast)

Spektrum iXSR+ 12 Channel DSMR\DSMR+\SLT 2.4Ghz Android Touchscreen Computer Transmitter

Spektrum SR6200A DSMR 6 Channel DSMR 2.4Ghz Receiver with AVC

x1 Zeee 2s 5,200Mah 50C 7.4V lipo battery with IC5 connector and x1 Zeee 3s 6,200Mah 11.1V 120C lipo battery both with Perfect Pass QS-8 V2 connector (I do an IC5 to QS-8 adaptor when i run the 3s pack)

Arrma stock plastic shocks filled with 2k CST fluid

Arrma 3s stock front and rear differentials filled with 10k fluids front and rear

Arrma Dboots Hoons 2.4 35\085 White compound tires mounted on Arrma 5 Spoke wheels

Arrma Vendetta 4x4 3s BLX Green stock body with high downforce wing

Here's some bonus pictures.

Here she was out of the box when i first got her in



Here she was out of the box with my chosen tires.


Here's when i first got the body and Servo with 25t servo saver


Top speed (So far): 53Mph (On stock gearing running 3s)


Future plans.

Swap in the 4s Outcast\Kraton\Mojave metal differentials.

I will be swapping out the Spektrum Firma 100 combo out for a new Sensored Max 10 G2 140a\3665SD G3 4,000KV combo or swap in a Spektrum Firma 120A ESC but keep stock motor soon.

Buying new 3s batteries for the car either GA or CNHL.


That's all for now.